Getman, Julius G.

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Indiana Law JournalVolume 75 | Issue 1 Article 5Winter 2000In Tribute (Burnett Harvey)Julius G. GetmanUniversity of Texas at Austin School of LawFollow this and additional works at: http://www.repository.law.indiana.edu/iljPart of the Legal Biography Commons, and the Legal Education CommonsThis Tribute is brought to you for free and open access by the Law SchoolJournals at Digital Repository @ Maurer Law. It has been accepted forinclusion in Indiana Law Journal by an authorized administrator of DigitalRepository @ Maurer Law. For more information, please contactwattn@indiana.edu.Recommended CitationGetman, Julius G. (2000) "In Tribute (Burnett Harvey)," Indiana Law Journal: Vol. 75: Iss. 1, Article 5.Available at: http://www.repository.law.indiana.edu/ilj/vol75/iss1/5IN TRIBUTEWILLIAM D. PoPKIN*...I remember Burnett Harvey best for his determination that Indiana UniversitySchool of Law be the best law school-period. His ambition rubbed off on everyonearound him. For a younger faculty member like myself, there was simply no questionabout how hard you would work to bring credit to the School. You taught and wroteyour best, not only because that was the professional thing to do, or because ofpersonal goals, but also because the Dean expected no less of you.Burnett's style was quiet. He led by example and his teaching and scholarship seta standard that we all wanted to emulate. But there was more. He was also aneminently gracious man and friend. I did not come to the School a coffee drinker butcoffee hour with the Dean was not to be missed. Through this informal gathering,Burnett brought colleagues together for conversation and helped to forge bonds thatlong survived his leaving the School.IN TRIBUTEJULIUS G. GETMAN*....When Val Nolan, the able head of our dean search committee, announced thatWilliam B. Harvey had agreed to be our Dean, a sense of excitement and anticipationran through the faculty offices. The young people-Doug Boshkoff, myself, EdKitch-were particularly delighted. We anticipated that Harvey's deanship wouldinvigorate the School, help us to focus our teaching, improve our scholarship, andrecruit able young colleagues. Almost everything we anticipated came true and more.It was a period of growth, change, and self-discovery for us and for the School. Weadded people who we knew would be fine scholars; the likes of Ed Sherman, BillPopkin, Joe Broadley, Buzz Arnold, Maury Holland, and Dan Tarlock; innovativeteachers who stirred our students, like Roger Dworkin and Pat Baude. Together withour distinguished senior colleagues, like Harry Pratter and Ralph Fuchs, we reveledin being part of a dynamic and enjoyable academic community, a place whereinnovation was valued and mistakes forgiven. When I visited at the University ofChicago law school in 1970, great though the school was, I was eager to return toBloomington to help the process of change. Over the next few years, the Schoolimproved in teaching, scholarship, and reputation. None of this could have happenedwithout Dean Harvey, vho never lost the central vision of developing a communityof scholars and teachers that would make an already fine school even better. The****Valter W. Foskett Professor of Law, Indiana University School ofLaw-Bloomington.*****Earl E. Sheffield Regents Chair in Law, University of Texas at Austin School ofLaw.process that he set in motion continues till this day.On a more personal note, I found him to be a fine colleague, a devoted mentor, anda leader who encouraged me to take scholarly chances. I'm sure that all of us whowere on the faculty during the days of his deanship look back fondly on those days.

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